Updating Settings for Converted SIM Card

After converting your Red SIM to a Black SIM, you must also change a setting in the 3G Watcher.

Changing Settings Name and APN settings (most common situation)
Updating a connection already named GCI

Changing Settings Name and APN settings (most common situation)

This article contains the steps to update the correct setting.

1. Insert the Sierra AirCard into your computer

2. Launch 3G Watcher

3. Select the Cellular One USA Connection from the drop down

4. Click on Tools

5. Click Connections

6. Click Profiles

7. Click on Cellular One USA profile

8. Click on Profile Name

• Note: You will not see GCI in the drop down box, click in the text box and type GCI.

9. Type GCI in the text box

10. Click on APN (Access Point Name)

11. Type web.gci in the text box

12. Click OK

13. You are returned to the 3G Watcher interface

14. Click Connect

• Card is connecting

15. Card is connected.

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Updating a connection already named GCI

If you already have a connection named GCI, and if the card is not connecting follow these steps to ensure the settings are correct.

1. Insert the Sierra AirCard into your computer

2. Launch 3G Watcher

3. Click on Tools

4.Click on Connections

5. Click on Profiled labeled GCI

6. Ensure APN (Access Point Name) is set to web.gci not to wap.gci. If not correct follow the steps below to change the APN settings

• Click on APN (Access Point Name)

  

• In the text box type web.gci

  

• Click OK

7. You are returned to the 3G Watcher interface

8.. Click Connect

• Card is connecting

  

9. Card is connected.

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